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Rodney Bay vs Viti Levu

Rodney Bay and Viti Levu, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Rodney Bay guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Rodney BayViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog54
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 4.3
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts1 of 50 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–November, heaviest September–OctoberNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
Best forFirst St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelersFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SeasonDecember–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt)May–October dry; November–April wet/cyclone season

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Rodney Bay / Gros Islet and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

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Best of Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

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